Pershing Middle School - Reflections Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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tqoeirofs , R $ W At the beginning of the year, we were especially glad to see the increase in our school and also to see the spirit of our newcomers as well as that of our older students, in athletics. Under the direction of Mr. Brauer, the boys worked and practiced hard to , build up their teams. The girls under the direction of Miss Keith, also worked to build up their teams. In the preceding years owing to the insufficient number of students, the boys did not play either basketball or baseball and the girls did not play base- ball so part of this years work was practically new and we are proud of our players for defeats and Victories alike and also wish to thank our directors for their patience and interest.

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DEBATES ELSIE STRICKLIN WALTER COVINGTON XVe are very proud of our debating team which is composed of Elsie Stricklin and XValter Covington. Hard work, perserverance, a strong co-oper- ative instinct, and their natural abilities carried them to Victory. Miss Lang, the English teacher, gave them much assistance and advice, and deserves much credit for her noble efforts. The inter-high school debates held in our division were all won by our team. The question was: tResolved that the United States Government should own and operate a Merchant Marine? The first debate was held December 10 at Sanger. Tranquillity defending the negative carried off the decision of the judges. The second debate was held January 14 in Tranquillity. Our team had the affirmative and the opposing team, Kerman, had the negative. The strong arguments and good presentation of our team received the award of the judges. The third debate on the same questioniwas at Clovis, January 28, Clovis having the affirmative. In this debate our team put forth their best efforts and won a hard fought debate by unanimous decision. Having won all the debates in our division, the team entered in the semi- finals with a Will and debated with Fresno High School on the question: tResolved that Congress should prohibit Immigration into the United States for four yearsf on March 11. This debate was won by Fresno, but our team deserves much praise in putting up such a good argument against the very best Fresno could produce. Altogether, we feel that our debating season has been very successful. eMattie Franchini, t21.

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Girlst Basketball Faye Miller, Marian Grottkau, Elsie Hubbard, Ruth Brown, Orletta Brown, Elsie Stricklin, Inez Brown tCath The first game was played against Sanger at Sanger. Our girls played their best but were defeated by the Sanger girls. The second game was played against Kerman on the Tranquility court on January 21. The girls played hard and were proud to know that they had at least made Kerman work for her Victory. The third game was forfeited to Tranquillity by Clovis as they had no team. Girls' Lineup. Forwardselnez Brown, Faye Miller. Guards-Orletta Brown, Eva Brown. Centers-Marian Grottkau, jumping; Ruth Brown, running. Substitute-eElsie Hubbard, Elsie Stricklin, Dorothy O,Rei11y, Blanche VVhitson, Edna Holmes.